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Man Stabbed On Main Street In HV: Suspect Arrested Nearby, Police Say
A man was stabbed multiple times during a late-night incident in the heart of a Dutchess County city, and a suspect is now in custody, police said. The stabbing happened around 12:17 a.m. on Saturday, June 21, on the 300 block of Main Street in Poughkeepsie, the city's police department announced. Responding officers found a 31-year-old man suffering from stab wounds to his back and abdomen. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he underwent surgery and is expected to recover. Investigators quickly located a suspect near the scene. Police identified him as Colin Sumahit, ag…
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Gun-Toting Trio Park At Police HQ, Caught After Shooting Threats In Hudson Valley: Cops
Four men, including a teenager, were arrested after shooting threats led to the discovery of a loaded stolen handgun outside a police station in Dutchess County, authorities said. The incident unfolded on the morning of Friday, June 20, after Beacon Police received two separate calls reporting disputes and threats involving guns, according to Beacon Police Chief Thomas Figlia. One of the locations was the Beacon Train Station. Officers arriving there found a suspect fleeing the scene who was quickly caught and found to be wanted on a warrant in Beacon. While that suspect was being pro…
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US Attorney Almost Murdered By Previously Deported Felon Outside Albany Hotel, DA Says
A man is facing attempted murder charges after allegedly trying to attack US Attorney John Sarcone in upstate New York. Saul Morales-Garcia, 41, was arraigned in Albany County Court on Wednesday, June 18, hours after he allegedly attacked Sarcone, the US Attorney for the Northern District of New York, outside an Albany hotel, a spokesperson for the district attorney’s office told Daily Voice. Morales-Garcia, who is in the country illegally, made aggressive advances toward Sarcone with a knife and motioned as if suggesting he would cut Sarcone’s throat, Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple told…
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Shooting Near Supermarket Parking Lot In Westchester: Suspect Arrested, Officials Say
A man has been arrested and charged following a gunfire incident near a supermarket in Westchester, officials announced. The shooting occurred around 4:20 p.m. on Saturday, May 17, near South 2nd Avenue in the Food Bazaar parking lot area in Mount Vernon, city officials announced on Monday, June 9. When officers arrived on the scene, witnesses reported seeing two men fleeing on foot toward the back of a nearby building. No injuries were reported, but investigators say the shots posed a significant danger to the public. After an investigation, police arrested Tre Her…
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Fight Erupts In Gunfire In Busy Healthcare Hub In Yonkers: Man, 34, Charged, Police Say
A 34-year-old man was arrested after allegedly firing a gun at a victim during a dispute near a busy medical corridor in Westchester, police said. The incident happened just after 5:30 p.m. on Friday, June 6, outside an office building at 944 North Broadway in Yonkers, the city's police department said on Saturday, June 7. According to police, the gunfire stemmed from a fight between two men inside a nearby office building that spilled out onto the street. One of the men allegedly pulled a gun and fired about three shots at the other before fleeing. Responding officers found se…
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Wanted NJ Burglar, 21, Caught In NY With Illegal Gun, USPS Jacket, Credit Card Scanner: Police
A 21-year-old man wanted for a New Jersey burglary was pulled over in Hewlett and found with an illegal gun, a USPS jacket, and credit card scam equipment, Nassau County police said. Loquinne Mathis Jr., of Beach 101st Street in Rockaway Park, was driving a 2009 Mazda westbound on Main Street near Howland Road in East Rockaway when Fourth Precinct officers spotted the vehicle with no front license plate, according to detectives. Police stopped the car around 9:27 a.m. on Broadway near East Rockaway Road on Monday, June 2. During the traffic stop, officers discovered Mathis was driving with…
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: Crypto Hostage Seen Bolting From NYC Townhouse After 17 Days Of Torture, Report Says
A surveillance camera captured the dramatic moment a barefoot hostage victim made his daring escape after allegedly being kidnapped and tortured for weeks inside a Manhattan townhouse. Video obtained exclusively by CNN shows the 28-year-old Italian crypto trader sprinting up from the basement of the Nolita home on Prince Street, flinging open a gate, and darting past a stunned pedestrian before flagging down police on Friday, May 23. The man had allegedly been held hostage for 17 days by two business associates, including alleged “Crypto King of Kentucky” John Woeltz, in what prosecutors sa…
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Crack Cocaine, Gun Found In Westchester Raid After Months-Long Probe:
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A months-long investigation into drug activity in Northern Westchester led to the arrest of a 29-year-old man after a raid uncovered crack cocaine and a loaded handgun, authorities said. Djion Bentley, 29, of Ossining, was arrested on Thursday, May 22, following the execution of a search warrant at 24 James Street, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, May 27. The arrest stems from a joint investigation into narcotics distribution in the region. During the search of the home, investigators said they recovered a Jennings Firearms 9mm pistol and a quantity of suspected …
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After Weeks Of Torture Over Bitcoin Password, Italian National Escapes NYC Townhouse: DA
A second suspect was arrested in connection with a twisted kidnapping and torture plot that played out inside a luxury New York City townhouse that was all over stolen Bitcoin, prosecutors said. William Duplessie, 32, surrendered to NYPD detectives on Tuesday morning, May 27, days after his partner, 37-year–old John Woeltz, was charged with holding an Italian business associate hostage for over two weeks, the Manhattan DA’s Office said. Duplessie and Woeltz, the so-called “Crypto King Of Kentucky,” abducted the victim on Tuesday, May 6, at a townhouse on Prince Street in Nolita and stole hi…
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Drunk Man Caught With Pink Pistol, Tequila Bottle On I-684 In Westchester:
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A North Carolina man was arrested on a slew of charges after a loaded pistol and an open bottle of tequila were allegedly found during a traffic stop on I-684 in Westchester County, police said. The arrest happened around 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 15, when a trooper pulled over a 2021 Honda Accord for multiple traffic violations on the interstate in Armonk, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, May 20. During the stop, troopers said they spotted a pink-handled pistol in plain view. A search of the vehicle turned up a loaded SCCY CPX-1 9mm handgun and an open container of tequila, …
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Taxi Driver Attacks Passenger: Suspect Was High, Had Suspended License In HV, DA Says
Prosecutors have released more details regarding a Rockland County taxi driver's kidnapping of a passenger who he allegedly attacked with a screwdriver during a harrowing late-night ride earlier this month. Kevin Mazariego-Figueroa, 22, of Hillcrest, was indicted on a slew of felony charges stemming from the Monday, May 5 attack, including second-degree kidnapping and first-degree assault, the Rockland County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday, May 19. According to prosecutors, Mazariego-Figueroa had picked up the victim, a 40-year-old woman, in his taxicab near…
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DoorDash Driver Shooting: NY Highway Super Gets Attempted Murder Charge (
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A grand jury has indicted an Orange County town's Highway Superintendent, John J. Reilly III, on 13 felony counts, including attempted murder, stemming from the Friday, May 2 shooting of a DoorDash driver outside his home, prosecutors announced. Reilly, 48, is now facing a slew of serious charges, including two counts of first-degree assault, attempted second-degree murder, and multiple weapons charges, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday, May 19. The indictment was handed up in Orange County Court on Monday. A date for Reilly’s arraignment is …
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PA Man Extradited For NY Hotel Murder Of Florida Man: Police
A Pennsylvania man has been extradited and will be arraigned for the shooting death of a Florida husband outside a Long Island hotel, Nassau County Police announced late Thursday, May 15. Santana Sgroilin, 22, of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, is accused of gunning down Jorge Vazquez, 35, of Tampa, Florida, outside the Extended Stay America hotel at 905 South Oyster Bay Road in Bethpage around 9:41 p.m. on Wednesday, April 2, police said. Vazquez was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene by Nassau County Police paramedics. After nearly a month on the run…
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DoorDash Driver Shooting: Town Board Asks Highway Super To Step Down In Hudson Valley (
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Nearly two weeks after a DoorDash driver was allegedly shot by a New York town's highway superintendent, town officials are publicly responding to increasing calls for his removal and addressing the limits of their authority to act. John J. Reilly III, 48, who serves as Highway Superintendent for the Hudson Valley town of Chester in Orange County, was arrested on Saturday, May 3, after allegedly shooting a lost DoorDash driver who had pulled into his driveway asking for directions on Valerie Drive the night before. Police say Reilly told the driver to leave, and as the driver atte…
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Taxi Driver Kidnaps Woman, Attacks Her With Screwdriver Before Crashing In Hudson Valley: Cops
A 22-year-old taxi driver is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly kidnapping a woman, attacking her with a screwdriver, and crashing a car during the struggle in Rockland County, police said. The incident happened around 1:45 a.m. on Monday, May 5, when Spring Valley Police responded to a report of a vehicle that had crashed into a fence at a home on Ridge Avenue. Officers arrived and found a visibly injured and distressed woman at the scene, the department announced on Tuesday, May 13. According to investigators, the woman had been picked up by a taxi near the Evergre…
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Chainsaw-Wielding Man In Clown Mask Tackled After NY Neighborhood Scare: Police
A New York neighborhood turned into a scene out of a horror movie when a man wearing a clown mask and carrying a chainsaw was confronted and tackled to the ground, police said. The Albany County incident happened in Cohoes, outside a residence on Lancaster Street near Newark Street, at around 2:40 p.m. Thursday, May 1. Craig Wolcott, 34, was spotted looking into people’s cars in the area, a Cohoes Police spokesperson told Daily Voice. When a resident stepped outside and asked what he was doing, Wolcott approached the man before the resident tackled him to the ground. Officers quickly res…
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Highway Superintendent Shot DoorDash Driver Asking For Directions:
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A New York township's highway superintendent has been identified as the homeowner charged in the shooting of a lost DoorDash driver asking for directions over the weekend, officials confirmed. John J. Reilly III, 48, is facing charges of assault, criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, and criminal possession of a firearm in the Friday, May 2 shooting around 9:50 p.m. on Valerie Drive in Chester, according to New York State Police and Town of Chester Supervisor Brandon Holdridge. "We are deeply troubled by what has been reported so far," Holdridge said. "We hope the …
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Chase Ends In Crash, TASER Device Use Near Train Tracks In Yonkers, Police Say (
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A high-speed pursuit that started on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Westchester ended with a dramatic crash, foot chases across train tracks and through a park, and three arrests, authorities said. The incident began on Wednesday, April 9, when a vehicle fled from a Westchester County Police traffic stop on the Saw Mill Parkway, the department announced along with the Yonkers Police Department on Friday, May 2. The suspects’ luck soon ran out after they took the Yonkers Avenue exit, a move police say turned out to be a critical mistake. That's because Yonkers Po…
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He Asked For Ride Home, Then Shot Friend In Head In Yonkers: Here's His Fate
A man who fatally shot a friend in the head in Westchester after a night out in February 2024 has learned how long he will spend behind bars. Yonkers resident Ludvin Ramos-Cervantes, 19, was sentenced on Friday, April 25 to 12 years in state prison by Westchester County Court Judge Maurice D. Williams after being convicted in March of second-degree manslaughter and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, the Westchester County DA's Office announced on Monday, April 29. The charges stem from the Feb. 26, 2024 killing of 51-year-old Francisco Gordillo, who was found dead inside h…
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Man Who Shot, Killed Armed Home Invader In NY Arrested, Police Say
A New York man was arrested after shooting and killing an armed home invader, police said. The shooting happened in Schenectady, at a residence on Hamburg Street north of Abbotsford Road, just before 1 p.m. Thursday, April 24, as Daily Voice reported. Schenectady Police responded to the three-story home for a report of a person with a weapon. Arriving officers found Yadram Singh, 28, of Schenectady, dead from at least one gunshot wound, police said in an update Tuesday, April 29. An investigation concluded that Singh was armed and breaking into the home when a resident, 25-year-old Marc Cu…
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Man Throws Bag Of Drugs Out Window During Traffic Stop On I-87 In Westchester: Police
A 34-year-old man was arrested after throwing a bag full of a white substance out his window during a traffic stop on Interstate 87 in Westchester, police said. The stop happened on Thursday night, April 24, around 11:30 p.m., when troopers pulled over a BMW X5 traveling northbound on the Thruway through the village of Ardsley, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, April 29. While interacting with the driver, identified as Jeikob Javier Guzman of the Bronx, troopers saw him throwing a clear plastic bag containing a white substance down a roadside embankment, police said. …
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Man Slashed From Ear To Mouth In Westchester: Suspect Confesses At Grand Central, Police Say
A man suffered a severe facial injury that required 60 stitches in a Westchester slashing, and police say the suspect later turned himself in—pocketknife in hand—at Grand Central Station. The incident began just before 7 p.m. on Monday, April 28, when New Rochelle Police officers responded to Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital after a 34-year-old male walked in with a deep laceration running from near his ear to his mouth, the department announced on Tuesday, April 29. According to police, the victim required around 60 stitches, but was uncooperative and refused to provide details about…
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Ex-BF Tried Stabbing Woman To Death During Kidnapping In Hudson Valley, Jury Finds
A Hudson Valley man was convicted of attempted murder after kidnapping, choking, and trying to stab his ex-girlfriend to death, jurors found. Orlando Williams, 55, of Hudson, was also found guilty of kidnapping, strangulation, and related charges by a Columbia County jury on Wednesday, April 9, stemming from the horrific attack in March 2024. Hudson Police found the victim “distressed” and covered in mud following the attack at her Hudson apartment at around 10:30 p.m. on March 14, 2024, as Daily Voice reported. She told investigators that she was alone smoking a cigarette on her back deck…
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Man Pulls Knife On Child, Victim At Hampton Inn In Hudson Valley:
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A Brooklyn man is facing multiple charges after allegedly threatening a guest and a child with a knife during a confrontation at a Dutchess County Hampton Inn, police announced. Joseph L. Sanchez, 39, was arrested on Sunday, April 6, following an investigation into a reported disturbance at the Hampton Inn in the Village of Fishkill the previous evening, New York State Police said on Monday, April 7. Troopers responded to the hotel on Saturday, April 5, after receiving a report that a man had threatened another guest with a knife. Investigators say Sanchez had been involved…
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Stabbing Suspect In US Illegally Tried Escaping NY Interrogation Room With Paperclip: Cops
An attempted murder suspect in the United States illegally attempted to escape a New York interrogation room using a paperclip, police said. Albino Zacarias-Garcia, 24, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and related charges by Troy Police on Wednesday, April 2. Officers initially responded to a Troy alley near 2nd and Harrison streets for a reported assault at around 1 p.m. Monday, March 31, police said. A 65-year-old victim told investigators he had been attacked with a sharp object. He was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Surveillance footage and w…
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Man Fires Gunshots At 2 Riding Moped In Yonkers: Could Get Over Decade In Jail, DA Says
A 29-year-old man has been convicted on all charges for opening fire on two people riding a moped in a residential neighborhood in Westchester, prosecutors said. A jury found Yonkers resident Rakwon Goodine-Smith guilty of four felony charges stemming from the October 29, 2023, shooting in Yonkers, the Westchester County DA's Office announced on Wednesday, April 2. According to prosecutors, Goodine-Smith fired approximately four shots from a .32-caliber pistol at the victims as they passed by on a moped near 5 Lawrence St. in Yonkers. Miraculously, no one was hit. Goodine…
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Teen Gets More Charges In Pizzeria Stabbings That Killed 2 16-Year-Olds In Yonkers: DA
A teenager has been indicted on multiple charges, including two counts of second-degree murder, in connection with the fatal stabbing of two 16-year-old boys at a Westchester pizzeria. prosecutors announced. The 18-year-old defendant—who was 17 at the time of the stabbings—was arraigned Tuesday, March 25, in the Youth Part of Westchester County Court before Judge Helen Blackwood in connection with the fatal stabbings, which happened on Thursday, Feb. 6 in Yonkers, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, March 25. The defendant, whose name has not …
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Man Tries Fleeing Officers In Westchester, Found With Gun Reported Lost By Cops: Police
A 30-year-old man who tried to flee police in Westchester was caught and found with a firearm that had been reported lost by law enforcement in another state, authorities said. The suspect, 30-year-old Bronx resident Oliver Fernandez, was arrested on Friday, Jan. 31 by Croton-on-Hudson Police after attempting to escape in his vehicle while officers moved to apprehend him, the department announced on Monday, March 17. On the day of his arrest, Detectives first saw Fernandez leaving a location on Maple Street in Croton-on-Hudson. Knowing he had an active arrest warrant issued by t…
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Man With 2 Active Warrants Caught With Loaded Pistols In Westchester Traffic Stop: Police
A traffic stop in Westchester led to the arrest of a wanted man and the discovery of two loaded firearms, police said. The bust happened on Sunday, March 9, at around 4:30 p.m., when an officer conducted a traffic stop on the 1000 block of Park Street in Peekskill, the Peekskill Police Department announced on Monday, March 10. The driver, identified as Justin Arjani, was found to be driving with a suspended license, police said. Authorities then found that Arjani had two active arrest warrants issued by the City of Peekskill Court. Before impounding the vehicle, offi…
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Man Shoots Into VFW Ceiling, Flees In Hudson Valley: Police
Authorities in Dutchess County apprehended a suspect who allegedly fired a gun inside a local VFW post before fleeing the scene, police said. The incident happened during a private event at the VFW Post at 1 Violet Ave. in the Town of Poughkeepsie on Friday, March 7, where a gunshot was reported at around 3 p.m., according to the town's police department. Arriving officers learned that a male suspect had discharged a handgun into the ceiling before leaving the building, Town of Poughkeepsie Police said. A short time later, officers found a man matching the suspect’s description…
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Boy, 17, Caught With Loaded Gun, Narcotics In Hudson Valley
A 17-year-old was apprehended in Dutchess County after police said he was found with a loaded handgun and narcotics during an investigation into drug activity. The arrest took place just before noon on Saturday, March 1, when officers saw the teen with the firearm near Rose Street, according to the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department. When officers went up to the boy, they recovered a loaded Smith & Wesson semi-automatic handgun and an undisclosed quantity of narcotics, authorities said. The teen was taken to the Juvenile Aid Bureau, where he was charged with two felonie…
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